stic.man was born and raised in Shadeville, Florida, a rural unincorporated community in the panhandle. His elementary school was predominantly white and rural, leading him to rap in the song They Schools "I went to school with some redneck crackers". He used to relax on the campus of FAMU though he was never enrolled for classes. There he and M-1 met and connected due to their mutual love of music and knowledge. The two comrades' growing sense of Black pride and political theory served as a common bond as they joined various community groups, eventually forming dead prez as a rap group and moving to New York. After a chance meeting with Brand Nubian's Lord Jamar at a Brooklyn block party, the duo signed a recording deal with Loud Records, which released Let's Get Free in 2000. But even before the release of the record, dead prez amassed a strong and loyal underground following through their explosive live shows, ardent community organizing and top notch unreleased material.
"I don't really consider myself no producer, but I have fun trying to make music that I wanna hear," confesses stic. "We work with live musicians as well as beat machines. We lay the foundation. We might lay some drums, and then build, either getting samples or some type of rhythm in the instruments, or we might come up with a melody. A lot of times the melody is the first thing for me in terms of creating a song. I just start singing some shit and then we start".[cite this quote]
In 2006 stic.man demonstrated his writing talents with two books. The first, entitled Warrior Names from Afrika, is a compilation of African warrior names and their meanings. His second book, The Art of Emcee-ing, is a 112-page resource that offers a step-by-step instructional guide on how to emcee, unique tips on voice healing and vocal health practices, and an explanation on many aspects of the hip hop industry, including terminology, styles, and business dealings. About.com described the book as a "succinct panoramic guide on hip-hop wordsmithing."
stic.man also maintains Boss Up, Inc., an "Atlanta-based music and entertainment company that offers information, music, and gear that reflects a sense of self-determination, creative consciousness, and entrepreneurship."
stic.man is an atheist, expressing it in Dead Prez albums.
Let It Burn
Stic.Man Lyrics
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Don't you wish the world was warm as you in life (mm, yeah)
We sit by the fire, wrapped up in the joy it brings
Old songs by a choir
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
But what about lovers, apart from each other this cold night
Tell someone who suffers
So let's sing for the broken hearted
Hoping for love again
And let's sing for the dear departed
For our family and friends
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas time and time to mend
Kind words and a blanket
A smile that can make a better day
Don't just say it, let's show it
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
This is more than a moment
Much more important than one day
When love is a movement
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
So let's sing for the broken hearted
Hoping for love again
And let's sing for the dear departed
For our family and friends
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas time and time to mend
This holy night (this holy night)
I am sending you my thoughts neighbors of mine
With all heart I promise I
I will sing for the broken hearted
Hoping for love again
Let's sing for the dear departed
For our family and friends
It's Christmas time (it's Christmas time), it's Christmas time (it's Christmas time)
It's Christmas time (it's Christmas time, yeah)
I know we'll find love again
It's Christmas time and time to mend
Merry Christmas
In "Let It Burn," Stic.Man reflects on the meaning of Christmas beyond the warm and joyful celebrations. In the opening lines, he acknowledges the contrast between the coldness of the world and the cozy ambiance of the season. He wishes the world could reflect the warmth that he feels in life. He then goes on to describe the typical holiday setting, where families gather by the fire and sing traditional songs. However, he also points out that Christmas can be a difficult time for those who are not with their loved ones. He urges listeners to think about and reach out to those who may be suffering or feel lonely during the holidays.
The chorus of the song is an invitation to collectively celebrate love and togetherness, not just on Christmas Day, but every day. Stic.Man talks about the power of kind words, actions, and smiles to make a difference in someone's life. He emphasizes that love is not just an emotion or a fleeting feeling but a movement that requires us to be present for each other beyond the holiday season.
Overall, Stic.Man's "Let It Burn" is a reminder that the true spirit of Christmas lies in compassion for others, and that love should be a continuous and intentional practice in our daily lives.
Line by Line Meaning
This holy night (O holy night)
Addressing the holiness of the night, setting the mood for the song.
Don't you wish the world was warm as you in life (mm, yeah)
Expressing the desire for warmth and comfort, in contrast to the coldness of the world.
We sit by the fire, wrapped up in the joy it brings
Painting a cozy picture of being by a fire and enjoying the warmth and happiness it brings.
Old songs by a choir
Reference to traditional Christmas songs and the joy they bring.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
Greeting for the occasion of Christmas.
But what about lovers, apart from each other this cold night
Wondering about those who are separated from their loved ones on a cold night.
Tell someone who suffers
Encouragement to reach out to someone who is suffering.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
Reiteration of the Christmas greeting.
So let's sing for the broken hearted
Call to sing for those who are hurting emotionally.
Hoping for love again
Expressing hope for those who have lost love to find it again.
And let's sing for the dear departed
Call to remember loved ones who have passed away.
For our family and friends
Reminding us to cherish our loved ones, especially during the holiday season.
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
Reiterating the fact that it is the holiday season.
It's Christmas time and time to mend
Indicating that Christmas is a time to heal emotional wounds.
Kind words and a blanket
Offering simple gifts of kindness and warmth to those who need them.
A smile that can make a better day
Recognizing the power of a smile to brighten someone's day.
Don't just say it, let's show it
Encouraging action to accompany words of kindness.
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
Reiteration of the Christmas greeting.
This is more than a moment
Acknowledging that Christmas is a significant time that carries weight beyond just the present moment.
Much more important than one day
Highlighting the importance of the holiday season as a whole, rather than just one day.
When love is a movement
Referring to love as an ongoing, active force that can make a difference in the world.
So let's sing for the broken hearted
Repetition of the call to sing for those who are hurting emotionally.
Hoping for love again
Reiteration of the hope for those who have lost love to find it again.
And let's sing for the dear departed
Repetition of the call to remember loved ones who have passed away.
For our family and friends
Reiteration of the importance of cherishing our loved ones.
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
Reiteration that it is the holiday season.
It's Christmas time and time to mend
Reiteration that Christmas is a time to heal emotional wounds.
This holy night (this holy night)
Repetition of the address to the holiness of the night.
I am sending you my thoughts neighbors of mine
Sending good wishes to those who are nearby.
With all heart I promise I
Making a heartfelt promise to care for others during the holiday season.
I will sing for the broken hearted
Final repetition of the call to sing for those who are hurting emotionally.
Let's sing for the dear departed
Final repetition of the call to remember loved ones who have passed away.
For our family and friends
Final reiteration of the importance of cherishing our loved ones.
It's Christmas time (it's Christmas time), it's Christmas time (it's Christmas time)
Final repetition that it is the holiday season.
It's Christmas time (it's Christmas time, yeah)
Final affirmation of the holiday season.
I know we'll find love again
Final hopeful statement that those who have lost love will find it again.
It's Christmas time and time to mend
Final reiteration that Christmas is a time to heal emotional wounds.
Merry Christmas
Final Christmas greeting.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Lindgren Zacharias, Peter Kvint, Sharon Vaughn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
austin escobar
If I leave the gym without my muscles shaking
Like a vibrating bass drum I'm violating
If I ain't aching and sore the next day I feel cheated
Like a fiend, feeding my workout I need it
My regimen is gold base, very strategic
Building up my temple like the pharaohs in Egypt
A wise king gotta take care of his kingdom
I live for the burn, want it harder than Vibrams
That burn is my bliss when I'm stressed and I'm tense
When I'm locked in my zone nothin' else don't exist
Quitters never win, a winner never quits
The burn is just weakness transformed to strength
When times get hard, I go harder
Think smarter, Bruce Lee said Be like water
Tough times make us tougher
My momma ain't raise no sucka
I ain't scared of no struggle
I love to let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Squeeze it out, burn
Breathe it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Breathe it out, burn
Squeeze it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Ninja, it’s hard to see one they walk past
I get high off the pain it’s the lactic acid
It’s what comes with the super sets
Pull-ups with the muscle-up
Dips with some push-ups
Homes I’m building muscle up
Squeeze on the come up, release on the down
Lethal weapon my body, like a gun without a sound
Super cut, no Hydroxycut or ephedrine
It's my discipline that helps me stay true to my regimen
Push it all the way to the max, tearing the fibers
Let it burn when I can’t curl, arms is on fire
I’m a rider now it's warrior time so I’m preparing
Gladiator, my muscles is the armour that I’m wearing
Let it burn like coal to a train, you fuel the engine
You stress, that’s fuel for the brain when I be benching
Tough times make us tougher
My momma ain't raise no sucka
I ain't scared of no struggle
I love to let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Squeeze it out, burn
Breathe it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Breathe it out, burn
Squeeze it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
No pain, no gain that’s the mantra
I’m in the lab chiseling, creating a monster
Lotta sweat, lotta heart, whole lotta discipline
Lotta hours going in, lotta conditioning
Second wind kicking in, that’s when it count most
Sweat pouring out, leaving the mat on the ground soaked
The last few reps in a set that’s when it’s startin’ to burn
Pounds so heavy it’s hard to keep your form
Gotta learn how to take the mind to another plane
Higher than the pain, since the reason’s the brain
It’s mind over matter no struggle, no muscle
No quittin, no givin up, tough it out, suck it up
We come from Lenin, just to build pyramids
Some want lean physics and train to get big
But it’s that burn that separates the boys from the men
You want them abs like Roy you gotta get them crunches in
And let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Squeeze it out, burn
Breathe it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Breathe it out, burn
Squeeze it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
I might've spelt some words wrong but I needed the lyrics too and couldn't find it anywhere btw it took me forever literally I thought it would be easy😂😂😂
Not anymore
Best pre-workout song ever! The song that motivated me to go lifting after a VERY LONG time. And, in about 1 month I reached the stage I was in the past, and even overpassed it!!
austin escobar
If I leave the gym without my muscles shaking
Like a vibrating bass drum I'm violating
If I ain't aching and sore the next day I feel cheated
Like a fiend, feeding my workout I need it
My regimen is gold base, very strategic
Building up my temple like the pharaohs in Egypt
A wise king gotta take care of his kingdom
I live for the burn, want it harder than Vibrams
That burn is my bliss when I'm stressed and I'm tense
When I'm locked in my zone nothin' else don't exist
Quitters never win, a winner never quits
The burn is just weakness transformed to strength
When times get hard, I go harder
Think smarter, Bruce Lee said Be like water
Tough times make us tougher
My momma ain't raise no sucka
I ain't scared of no struggle
I love to let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Squeeze it out, burn
Breathe it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Breathe it out, burn
Squeeze it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Ninja, it’s hard to see one they walk past
I get high off the pain it’s the lactic acid
It’s what comes with the super sets
Pull-ups with the muscle-up
Dips with some push-ups
Homes I’m building muscle up
Squeeze on the come up, release on the down
Lethal weapon my body, like a gun without a sound
Super cut, no Hydroxycut or ephedrine
It's my discipline that helps me stay true to my regimen
Push it all the way to the max, tearing the fibers
Let it burn when I can’t curl, arms is on fire
I’m a rider now it's warrior time so I’m preparing
Gladiator, my muscles is the armour that I’m wearing
Let it burn like coal to a train, you fuel the engine
You stress, that’s fuel for the brain when I be benching
Tough times make us tougher
My momma ain't raise no sucka
I ain't scared of no struggle
I love to let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Squeeze it out, burn
Breathe it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Breathe it out, burn
Squeeze it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
No pain, no gain that’s the mantra
I’m in the lab chiseling, creating a monster
Lotta sweat, lotta heart, whole lotta discipline
Lotta hours going in, lotta conditioning
Second wind kicking in, that’s when it count most
Sweat pouring out, leaving the mat on the ground soaked
The last few reps in a set that’s when it’s startin’ to burn
Pounds so heavy it’s hard to keep your form
Gotta learn how to take the mind to another plane
Higher than the pain, since the reason’s the brain
It’s mind over matter no struggle, no muscle
No quittin, no givin up, tough it out, suck it up
We come from Lenin, just to build pyramids
Some want lean physics and train to get big
But it’s that burn that separates the boys from the men
You want them abs like Roy you gotta get them crunches in
And let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Squeeze it out, burn
Breathe it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
Push it out, burn
Make it count, burn
Get it in, burn
Discipline, burn
Breathe it out, burn
Squeeze it out, feel that burn, you only get what you earn
Let it burn
I might've spelt some words wrong but I needed the lyrics too and couldn't find it anywhere btw it took me forever literally I thought it would be easy😂😂😂
Mirim yertutan
Thx
Arhaan Ervine
Appreciate it homie
Danny86
We appreciate your work bro! Salute!!
a7x1337
Cranking this song with bass all the way up has been scientifically proven to increase all your lifts by 25%
Roman
Is this Legit or a joke?
Roman
Prime Mike yeah u think it’s crazy
The Man Himself
@Roman bro-scientist can confirm
Raman P
finally an album dedicated to health and bettering yourself! the youth-we need this motivation! i haven't come across an album i'd actually pay for in a long time, and i'm actually excited to buy the digital download !